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Why do California’s Democrat Politicians Fear Voters?

June 18, 2024 8:03 amJune 18, 2024 9:56 am

Leaked emails from California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office proves what we’ve known all along – “Democrat politicians care more about playing politics to score points than do what’s right for the People,” Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R-Riverside) Tweeted Monday, following the...

Less Than Half of Californians Approve of Gov. Newsom, and the Legislature, a New PPIC Poll Finds

June 15, 2024 3:55 amJune 17, 2024 7:04 am

Less than half approve of Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California legislature, and their own legislators, a new Public Policy Institute of California poll finds. “Gavin Newsom is by far the most unpopular Governor in America,” California Congressman Kevin Kiley noted...

The State Capitol Billion Dollar Boondoggle

June 21, 2023 3:15 amJune 21, 2023 3:16 am

The original California State Capitol building dates from a construction period of the 1860s to the early 1870s. A couple of decades ago it underwent major restoration, and the result has received accolades from around the world. After WWII that...

Globe Quiz on the California Legislative Process

April 17, 2023 6:17 amApril 17, 2023 8:16 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about the California legislative process. An Enrolled Bill Report (EBR) is prepared only by the Department of Finance when a bill reaches the Governor’s Desk. The California Constitution requires the Legislature to pass...

AB 222: Californians with Disabilities

March 3, 2023 11:24 amMarch 3, 2023 11:27 am

Assembly Bill 222 by Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) was introduced to convene a workgroup for Californians with disabilities. AB 222 would add and repeal Government Code Section 12931.5. Section 1 of the bill would set forth four legislative findings and declarations...

AB 5 Was Repealed and the Legislature Didn’t Create the Problem

February 28, 2023 2:54 pmFebruary 28, 2023 2:55 pm

Did this 2-part headline get your attention? When did the Legislature repeal AB 5? And, how did the Legislature not create the problem? As a self-professed “legislative geek,” I wanted to set the record straight about AB 5 and worker...

California’s Financial Information Privacy Act

July 14, 2022 6:42 amJuly 14, 2022 6:46 am

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Financial Code Division 1.4 provides the California Financial Information Privacy Act, which is contained in Sections 4050 to 4060. Division 1.4 was added in 2003 by Chapter 241. Section 4050 names the...